Was CMS the most expensive mistake in the Amex era? Yes.
Will CMS ever play in the Premier League? No.
Will Barnes ever play in the Premier League? Yes.
Will Barnes command far more than CMS next time either of them are transferred? Yes.
Or have you read on that dreadful rumours site...
Good God. He's been poor for most of the last 3 seasons when he's not been injured. One quality strike at Burnley doesn't change that, any more than people should have changed their opinions on Ash Barnes after his superb goal at Bournemouth last season.
And talking of Barnes, he'd have been...
He's really not that good. He is capable of scoring the occasional top class goal, but his all round play is league one standard. He's profligate, he runs around to little effect, he's absolutely crap with his back to goal and he isn't strong enough. Leicester and West Ham both dodged a...